Tuesday, 12 May 2015

A Mouse for Mum.

At long last I've finally made a felt picture for my Mum. It's not that I haven't wanted to or that she hasn't wanted one but demands elsewhere got in the way last year. So this year I was determined that for her birthday I would make her a felt picture of her own.

It had to be a little animal as she loves nature especially the wildlife that visits her garden. It's always full of birds and she and my Dad have a couple of squirrels that visit. Last year there was also a cute little field mouse that would visit looking for bird food that had fallen to the floor, so there was no doubt which little animal I should choose.

This one tested my patience though. It nearly ended up in the bin on a couple of occasions but I don't like to be beaten and once you've invested hours of work in a piece it seems silly to abandon it, much better to persevere and strive to make it right...and I'm so glad I did. It wasn't until the very end, after the felt had dried and I was adding the whiskers that I was happy with it.

Can I invite you and anyone who sees this comment to come over to julzcrafts.com - I am currently looking for contributions to A Gallery of Your Work - this is an open invitation running to the end of May - or longer depending on how much interest there is - smile

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I'm Fiona and I make beautiful, textural wall art from felted wool and stitch. I'm self taught and here I share my journey from crafting as a hobby to finding my way as a full time textile artist with the help and support of you lovely blog followers.